"When allegations of a serious nature are broadcast through print and visual media with widespread circulation, the question of whether the publication had the tendency
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"To hold an accused guilty for commission of an offence of rape, the solitary evidence of prosecutrix is sufficient, provided the same inspires confidence and appears
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"Statement of account, standing alone, is insufficient in law to fasten liability. Ex. A2, being a general acknowledgement of outstanding dues, cannot dispense with proof of the
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"So long as transmission of electricity poses foreseeable risk of danger to human life, the supplier bears primary liability to compensate, irrespective of negligence," Madhya
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"Human nature and family responsibilities occupy the mind of kith and kin to such an extent that they give more importance to get the victim
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"The offence under the Act is not established merely on the fact that the informant is a member of Scheduled Caste unless there is an intention to
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"Recording calls without the consent of the other party constitutes a breach of privacy and the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution
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"This Court is persuaded to hold that despite repeated opportunity having been afforded, the Petitioner did not choose to participate in the proceeding on his
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"Where a minor, having sufficient understanding, voluntarily leaves the protection of her guardian and joins the accused, it cannot be said that the accused has
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"The learned Trial Judge adopted a hyper technical approach which eventually led to the acquittal of the opposite party. This could clearly be described as
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"Suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof. The Corporation was required to establish, through cogent technical evidence, that the alleged irregularities were capable
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"In the absence of any evidence to show that he was doing private practice, a welfare legislation cannot be used for profiteering, and moreso by a
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"If the complainant is also a victim, they can prefer appeal under the proviso to section 372 CrPC, in the case of dishonoured cheque also." Andhra Pradesh
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"The view taken by CAT and the High Court that the Assessment Committee would have to award average / mean of the marks of APRs/PMS
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"The view taken by CAT and the High Court that the Assessment Committee would have to award average / mean of the marks of APRs/PMS
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"The grounds raised by the defendants do fall under substantial defence or positively good defence and therefore they are entitled to grant of leave to
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"An avenue was open to the petitioner to have re-presented the Applications and satisfy the Court about the maintainability of Application. Without doing so, these
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"When a body search is conducted, it is mandatory that Section 50 of the NDPS Act be complied with. The prosecution has no case at all
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"The prosecution's version that PW-4 intervened during the incident is contradicted by the testimony of PW-4 himself. This material contradiction stands proved from the deposition of
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"The frequency, duration as well as density of advertisement breaks are integral to the quality of the viewing experience... excessive or uneven commercial intrusion is
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"The view taken by CAT and the High Court that the Assessment Committee would have to award average / mean of the marks of APRs/PMS
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"The view taken by CAT and the High Court that the Assessment Committee would have to award average / mean of the marks of APRs/PMS
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"The said provision does not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary transfers, nor does it carve out any exception in favour of transfers effected pursuant to
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"An investigation to ascertain whether such an incident has actually occurred or not must take place after reporting of the incident and not before, as
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"When a child victim reports to a person that he or she has been subjected to an offence, or is likely to be subjected to
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"In the absence of a ghardamad or any other male heir directly related to the land owner i.e. the male members of the family, the
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"What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach. Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute."
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"Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute... What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach."
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"The fairness required of the Corporations cannot be carried to the extent of disabling them from recovering what is due to them... Fairness is not
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"Permitting external agencies or institutions to record adverse findings and opinion about the professional standing of advocates would not only transgress the legislative framework governing the
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"It is necessary to establish a full-time academy, which may be called the National Legal Academy (NLA) for lawyers, like the National Judicial Academy that has
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"Testator was an illiterate person, therefore, the burden was heavy on the propounder of the Will to satisfy the judicial conscience of the Court that
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"Disposition in favour of the respondents, who were not close relatives, while disinheriting the widow i.e., the sole Class I heir of the testator, was
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"Disinheriting a wife, who had all throughout been with the testator and had cordial relations with him, in favour of a stranger, or a distant
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"The well-settled position of law is that the error in taking cognizance under the wrong Section is, in fact a curable defect so long as the Court
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"A perusal thereof makes clear that the candidate/declarant is to give details of the property held by them, their spouse and their dependents, including what is held
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"We have no hesitation in declaring that such a decision is no decision in the eyes of the law, irrespective of whether such material had a
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"Having considered the above statutory provisions and pronouncements of the Court, we are of the view that simple non-filing of additional copies of the chargesheet/police
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"Since the 2002 Policy stood framed under the Constitution and such power is to be exercised by the Governor himself, the subsequent Policy of 2008
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"Since it was brought out during the peculiar, stressful and unique conditions of the national disaster – COVID 19, it has outlived its object, purpose
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"When allegations of a serious nature are broadcast through print and visual media with widespread circulation, the question of whether the publication had the tendency
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"To hold an accused guilty for commission of an offence of rape, the solitary evidence of prosecutrix is sufficient, provided the same inspires confidence and appears
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"Statement of account, standing alone, is insufficient in law to fasten liability. Ex. A2, being a general acknowledgement of outstanding dues, cannot dispense with proof of the
read more
"So long as transmission of electricity poses foreseeable risk of danger to human life, the supplier bears primary liability to compensate, irrespective of negligence," Madhya
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"Human nature and family responsibilities occupy the mind of kith and kin to such an extent that they give more importance to get the victim
read more
"The offence under the Act is not established merely on the fact that the informant is a member of Scheduled Caste unless there is an intention to
read more
"Recording calls without the consent of the other party constitutes a breach of privacy and the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution
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"This Court is persuaded to hold that despite repeated opportunity having been afforded, the Petitioner did not choose to participate in the proceeding on his
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"Where a minor, having sufficient understanding, voluntarily leaves the protection of her guardian and joins the accused, it cannot be said that the accused has
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"The learned Trial Judge adopted a hyper technical approach which eventually led to the acquittal of the opposite party. This could clearly be described as
read more
"Suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof. The Corporation was required to establish, through cogent technical evidence, that the alleged irregularities were capable
read more
"In the absence of any evidence to show that he was doing private practice, a welfare legislation cannot be used for profiteering, and moreso by a
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"If the complainant is also a victim, they can prefer appeal under the proviso to section 372 CrPC, in the case of dishonoured cheque also." Andhra Pradesh
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"The grounds raised by the defendants do fall under substantial defence or positively good defence and therefore they are entitled to grant of leave to
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"An avenue was open to the petitioner to have re-presented the Applications and satisfy the Court about the maintainability of Application. Without doing so, these
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"When a body search is conducted, it is mandatory that Section 50 of the NDPS Act be complied with. The prosecution has no case at all
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"The prosecution's version that PW-4 intervened during the incident is contradicted by the testimony of PW-4 himself. This material contradiction stands proved from the deposition of
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"The frequency, duration as well as density of advertisement breaks are integral to the quality of the viewing experience... excessive or uneven commercial intrusion is
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"The right of appeal is a substantive right which is required to be given to the authority concerned, so that on facts clarity may come
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"The mere 'supervision' or 'Regulation' as such by a statute or otherwise of a body would not make that body a 'public authority' within the meaning of Section
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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